Seeking Alpha: Aging Wells And Deepwater Expansion Bodes Well For Helix Energy Solutions

Investors haven't been too fond of offshore energy service plays over the last six months, with shares of companies like Oceaneering (OII), GulfMark (GLF), Tidewater (TDW), and Technip (OTCQX:TKPPY) all in the red. Against a peer group that has declined from around 5% to 20%, Helix Energy Solutions' (HLX) roughly 5% decline doesn't seem quite as bad. More importantly, the company's backlog continues to build and the company is likely looking at many years of well intervention deepwater support work. Helix looks about as undervalued as its peer group, but the company's more aggressive newbuild program and increasing acceptance of the company's well intervention approach could lead to outperformance.

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Investopedia: Can Offshore Continue To Offset Weaker Onshore Trends At National Oilwell Varco?

With multiple reports in hand, it looks like a few themes have emerged in the energy equipment space. Order growth is fine, but margins have become more problematic. Given that orders tend to drive these stocks, that works out well for investors today. Still, investors considering National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) need to consider the opportunities in offshore in the context of challenging conditions in the onshore industry.

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